CLEARWATER, Fla. — For the second straight day, Domonic Brown is not in Charlie Manuel's starting lineup. Brown is not hurt, nor is he playing poorly.

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — For the second straight day, Domonic Brown is not in Charlie Manuel's starting lineup. Brown is not hurt, nor is he playing poorly.

With 32 games on the Grapefruit League schedule, there is plenty of time to be shared among a crowded outfield competition.

"We have ten outfielders," Manuel said. "Somewhere along the line probably like halfway through spring training we’re going to have to at least make some decisions on four of them. That would be the first thing probably. We're going to try to get them all some playing time so we can see them enough.

"But if somebody really jumps out and gets going like Brown... the last three days he's swung well. He's played good outfield and stuff like that. We can settle on a guy."

Of course, the Phillies have not yet settled on Brown. With a lefty, Drew Smyly, pitching for Detroit on Monday, Manuel opted for John Mayberry Jr. in right field.